Citizen AT0200-05E

Citizens take on a rugged classic, the military inspired AT0200-05E is eco driven so it never needs a battery, and is water resistant to 100 meters.  You can find it for 135$ 

Lucky Tiger

After seeing this stuff everywhere, my curiosity finally got the best of me.  At first I thought it would make razor bumps and irritation marks disappear, but then I thought.. maybe it's the cream that disappears?  Well the cream does fade away after an application (just don't cake it on) and after using it a few times I see that it does help with smoothing out bumps or irritations too.

It feels pretty damn good after a shave, like rubbing a green menthol cloud onto your face.  The mint and menthol cools your face off as it works its way into your skin.. but it smells like a can of Vicks Vaporub, which might be your thing.  I mean it's not completely over powering, and my girl likes the mint smell so chicks might dig it.. but I'm more used to traditional smelling after shave products.  Either way you slice it, I'd say it's definitely worth the 7$ 

Clarks

Ease out the rest of summer and slide in to fall with the Clarks deck shoe.. they've got a nice take on the classic.  Smooth, worn in leather, extra low profile and light weight, and gum rubber to finish it off.

Tidal Waves

Might be sharks swimming in there.. big up Little Richard

Air Colton

With jeans or a suit you'll be stepping in style with the Cole Haan Air Coltons.  They come in a variety of color schemes, I like the classic shown here.  Was thinking of switching the laces to the thin brown waxy's but either way they look good.  Check DSW, I caught a deal for around 70$

Sandalwood

Good stuff right here, super thick and fluffy, builds up nice and smells great!  My girl got me a little sample pack of their wares and I was hesitant at first and let it sit in my closet for a couple weeks, you know how everyone has their routine worked out, and if it isn't broke right?  Well after her asking me a million times had I used it yet, I went for it.. and messed up pretty bad.  Let me tell you I was pissed at these "Art of Shaving" motherfuckers.. what kind of shit is this?  I was ready to walk in there and cuss someone out..  But my problem was I didn't work it right at all, just put it on with my finger like regular out of the can shaving cream, I mean it says "brush or brushless" right on the package, but don't fall for that.  

To get the best results, you have to prep this cream.. couple drops of water and a nice wet brush in the bowl should do the trick.  They say about an almond size per shave, more or less to taste but either way this can has a lot of almonds for about 20$.  The after shave balm is pretty nice too, but has a heftier tag at 40$ for 3.4 or 20$ for an ounce, which I could see disappearing in about a week.  It does feel really good after a shave though, and leaves your face smelling even better so it might be worth it.  If you're not close to one of the Art Of Shaving stores, you can usually find the products at a big Macy's.

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Precisionist

A great look from Bulova, the precisionist Claremont sports a curved face with a sweeping second hand.  I like the added detail of depth and dimension, a close look reveals the circular grooves set in the brown.. a subtle touch of sophistication that separates the Claremont from it's counterparts.  Very clean overall, a nice size.. big enough without being a "big" watch

Bulova says it's "The world's most accurate watch with a continuously sweeping second hand".  Whether that's true or not, I'm not sure.. but I do think it's a great buy for around 200$ give or take.  I grabbed one for around 170$ so check around a bit.  Available in brown face and leather, black on black, and also with steel bracelets.

Have A Seat

Bay Rum

Stephan's Bay Rum skin toner/after shave.  It's the classic scent, the stuff they slap your neck with at the barber shop that smells so good and you say "what's that?" and they usually have it concealed in a blank bottle, and grumble something about aftershave and "that'll be 15 bucks" trying to keep it a secret.  Well, really the "witch hazel" scent is pretty popular at barber shops too, but once you smell the bay rum, you'll know what's up.  Slap this on your face and neck after a shave, shower or any time to cool off and smell good.  The Stephan's is the best to me, but try to avoid paying more than 5$ a bottle, amazon is kind of high I think, but you can find it at barber supply stores and sites. 

Haven't tried the Pinaud version yet, but it looks pretty good.  

Stay away from the master though (green label), kind of rough after a shave.. and you'll end up smelling like the old stinky guy in the room that has too much cheap cologne on.

Merkur 25c

German precision, classic three piece design from Merkur Solingen.  I've been using one of these for awhile now, good grip when it's wet and I like the long handle opposed to the shorter stubs that most safety razors have.  

The only thing I've found is to make sure the blade runs straight parallel to the edges of the cap and plate.  It seems sometimes after putting in a new blade and screwing it together, there is a slight deviation to one side.  As long as the blade is placed straight though, it locks in good when you put the razor back together.  Overall I like it, reasonably priced around 30$ give or take which is good compared to a lot of razors.. and just cause it's cheap it's no piece of junk, Merkur has been at it for almost 100 years

Smooth Saddles

I can't figure out what these are, bass maybe?  No markings on the sole, seems like the only place to get them is here http://www.jackpurcells.com/mensaddle.htm  says they're a Robert's Shoe exclusive, huh.. either way the color scheme is slick, nice details too with the white stitching

Vans

Look out for these this fall, Vans Vault Era LX Horween

Stay Sharp

If you're looking for a straight razor shave but want to avoid the stropping hassles of a fixed blade, the Parker straight might be the way to go.  Quality instrument, nice price.

Citizen

Classic style from Citizen, a few extras but not over the top.  Eco Drive so you never need a battery, a few chronographs and 24 hour time.  Reasonably priced around 225$ give or take, Citizen at 0550 11x

Stepping In Style

Pretty slick, check for Florsheim by Duckie Brown